One of the stupidest laws of all time. But I’m sure the holy-roller FReepers will condemn Scott and say these couples are going to Hell or something.
Let god sort it out and keep government out of it.
“One of the stupidest laws of all time. But I’m sure the holy-roller FReepers will condemn Scott and say these couples are going to Hell or something.”
You’re at the wrong site.
Up until about ten years ago we had Common Law Marriage here in PA. If you cohabitated for a sufficient amount of time, the law just considered you to be married.
How was it stupid? Laws that protected marriage actually benefitted the state as healthy marriages lead to more growth and less welfare.
Laws that advocated for the moral well being of a state resulted in an great American culture - the likes of which we will never see again.
Repealing these shacking up laws and repealing laws against homosexuality have directly resulted in same sex marriage laws that have been FORCED by illegal court orders on us Americans.
“Going to Hell” has nothing to do with the issue. We are weaker and less economically stable as a nation since we abandoned these common sense laws.
Nothing stupid about it. The state has a legitimate interest in outlawing cohabitation.
Governer Scott is the one who is going to Hell for this. The fire shall never die, and the worms shall eat for eternity.